The impact of 18 F-FDG PET on initial staging and therapy planning of pediatric soft-tissue sarcoma patients

Conclusion18F-FDG PET proved to be a valuable tool for precise initial staging of pediatric soft-tissue sarcoma patients, especially in detecting lymph node metastasis, and could be included in their initial work-up. Given the relative rarity and heterogeneity of this group of tumors, additional investigations are required to definitely establish a role for18F-FDG PET in the initial staging and therapy planning of soft-tissue sarcoma in the pediatric population.
Source: Pediatric Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research